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Re: Post Game Thoughts; Suns 

Post#41 » by Jedzz » Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:42 am

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I've blocked you 3 times and you keep coming back. So I can't really help you.

I dont really care about you


I just await your inevitable frontrunning posts cheering for top draft picks and denouncing later draft or undrafted players. As long as I expect them they don't bother me anymore. You might try that with the rest of us that bother you enough to complain about it.
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Re: Post Game Thoughts; Suns 

Post#42 » by Dalvin » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:52 am

I'll be happy and content if we play .500 ball the rest of the way. We could still win the lottery (albeit a smaller chance). But winning is always better than tanking.

But my dream would be, we would make a run for the 10th seed for play in position and make some noise in the playoffs. If we don't get there, we win a top 3 pick in the lottery for not being in the playoffs :lol:
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Post#43 » by Neeva » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:54 am

Sorry I take a game changer in Jalen green or Jalensuggs over some Meaningless wins no one will remember a year from now.
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Post#44 » by Klomp » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:57 am

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I think of this much less of being pulled or being held accountable and more about developing a player, teaching him in the moment. Seeing him doing something wrong, stop - pull him aside and tell him right then so he knows to correct it. Why wait until a film session later when you can correct it right now during the game. Now he's back in the game already laying down positive action memory and one game ahead of the alternative of waiting to yell at him later where you just ride on hope he remembers 5 minutes into the next game.

Finch gave insight to this last night, basically saying they're molding guys into roles they see these guys ultimately achieving. So like with the shot selection, he's giving a little leash, while also correcting when necessary. But I wouldn't expect Edwards to move to the bench anytime soon.
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Re: Post Game Thoughts; Suns 

Post#45 » by Jedzz » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:52 am

Neeva wrote:Sorry I take a game changer in Jalen green or Jalensuggs over some Meaningless wins no one will remember a year from now.


Well, I'm all about winning and trying to get in the playoffs. Would love even relevance in the play in. But, But but but...I've long since been tired of the Spring winning out of nowhere, the "oh we are going to try a little now" approach that nets them a couple of amazing wins against playoff teams and then they go back to getting blown out by teams they should have a chance in. So I can see your side of this when you are chasing the almighty picks all the time. I just don't care for halfway doing anything.
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Post#46 » by Jedzz » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:15 am

Dalvin wrote:I'll be happy and content if we play .500 ball the rest of the way. We could still win the lottery (albeit a smaller chance). But winning is always better than tanking.

But my dream would be, we would make a run for the 10th seed for play in position and make some noise in the playoffs. If we don't get there, we win a top 3 pick in the lottery for not being in the playoffs :lol:


Now that they've dumped this season I don't know which way to vote for chasing that top 3 pick to keep it or not. If they keep it, then they have no FRP in 2022 and that seems like a bonus to me because they might assure they won't have a reason to tank next season. As much as I want to see winning and trying to win right now...the damage has been done.
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Re: Post Game Thoughts; Suns 

Post#47 » by winforlose » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:18 am

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Dalvin wrote:I'll be happy and content if we play .500 ball the rest of the way. We could still win the lottery (albeit a smaller chance). But winning is always better than tanking.

But my dream would be, we would make a run for the 10th seed for play in position and make some noise in the playoffs. If we don't get there, we win a top 3 pick in the lottery for not being in the playoffs :lol:


Now that they've dumped this season I don't know which way to vote for chasing that top 3 pick to keep it or not. If they keep it, then they have no FRP in 2022 and that seems like a bonus to me because they might assure they won't have a reason to tank next season. As much as I want to see winning and trying to win right now...the damage has been done.


I don’t really care about the win or loss as long as we do what we need to get ready for next season. Experiment with rotations, help our young players improve their game, ect... Winning is good for culture, losing is good for pick percentage, seems kinda irrelevant one way or the other.
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Re: Post Game Thoughts; Suns 

Post#48 » by Fo-Real » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:00 pm

Your youngsters are promising, Edwards of course but also McDaniels, Reid and Nowell. They aint scared of **** and seem to have a ton of upside, all of them.
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Post#49 » by Jedzz » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:26 pm

Fo-Real wrote:Your youngsters are promising, Edwards of course but also McDaniels, Reid and Nowell. They aint scared of **** and seem to have a ton of upside, all of them.
That's kind and all but scared might be a way to describe how they played this second game. Maybe not, maybe just bewildered by the Chris Paul species and his mind control over the refs.
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Re: Post Game Thoughts; Suns 

Post#50 » by Fo-Real » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:36 pm

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Fo-Real wrote:Your youngsters are promising, Edwards of course but also McDaniels, Reid and Nowell. They aint scared of **** and seem to have a ton of upside, all of them.
That's kind and all but scared might be a way to describe how they played this second game. Maybe not, maybe just bewildered by the Chris Paul species and his mind control over the refs.


lol, CP is the exception not the rule, he has been doing that for years. They have the skill to play the positions (shoot, pass, smart plays), and they aren't afraid to take big shots. Ahead of the game if you can ask me, the young dudes usually lack confidence and none of them do.

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